Singer Shreya Ghoshal shares heartfelt Durga Puja memories, from her community-driven childhood celebrations in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, to observing traditions in Mumbai. She fondly recalls making bhog and decorations, contrasting it with today’s grander, crowded pandals. As Durga Puja festivities light up the city, singer Shreya Ghoshal speaks exclusively to Bombay Times about her fondest memories…
NEW DELHI: The UAE remained the leading travel destination for Indian nationals in 2024, followed by Saudi Arabia, the US, Thailand, Singapore, the UK, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait and Oman. Together, these top 10 countries accounted for approximately 71.1% of all Indian Nationals’ Departures (INDs) during the year.The data, part of the India Tourism Data Compendium…
NEW DELHI: With some celebrities, including former cricketers and filmstars, not appearing despite summonses being issued to them in connection with alleged laundering of illegal proceeds of 1xBet online betting platform, ED is considering attaching properties of those linked to cases in which money trails have been established.ED likely to name celebrities as accused for…
NEW DELHI: It was an almost decade-long vendetta that led to the murder of 56-year-old property dealer Lakhpat Singh Kataria in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, police said on Sunday. A father-son duo has been nabbed for the crime after a 48-hour manhunt aided by CCTV analysis, technical surveillance and human intelligence, cops said.The man arrested…
NEW DELHI: The incidence of cancer in India has gone up by 26%, from 84.8 per 1 lakh population in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study. Published in The Lancet, it shows deaths due to cancer increased by 21% during this period, despite advances in treatment. In comparison, both incidence and…
On Daughters’ Day, Kannada superstar Sudeep and his daughter, Sanvi Sudeep— who is now establishing herself as a singer—open up to us about what makes their father-daughter relationship so special. In a fun chat, the duo discusses everything from the evolution of their bond to their dynamic handling of social media and their shared passions…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar election, and will deploy 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.In a statement issued on Sunday, EC said the 470 observers, including 320 from IAS, 60 from IPS and…
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent “misleading” statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces’ end.“For those who wish to surrender, no…
NEW DELHI: In his 126th edition of his monthly radio talk ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed RSS for an “unprecedented and inspiring” journey. “This Vijayadashami is special for another reason,” he said. “This day marks 100 years of the foundation of RSS. This journey of a century is as amazing and…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said there’s no threat to India-Russia economic partnership from the strain in India-US ties and complimented India for showing “self-respect” by not buckling under external pressure in securing its energy interests.Speaking after a meeting with his counterpart S Jaishankar on the margins of the UNGA, he said Russia…
